Allianz Football League Division 4 – Waterford 2-16 London 1-8

Waterford defeated London by 2-16 to 1-8 in Round 1 of the Allianz Football League Division 4 on Sunday February 5th at Ardmore.

Whyte and Hurney lift Déise

Waterford 2-16 London 1-8

Report from the Irish Independent newspaper

Waterford claimed a morale-boosting victory against London as Paul Whyte and Patrick Hurney pulled the strings at Ardmore.

The fluent home team carved open the London back line but passed up on five one-on-ones before Whyte tucked the ball away on 49 minutes. The captain skied a first-half penalty right and wide yet they recovered to lead 0-9 to 0-5 at the interval.

In injury time, Stephen Dalton pulled down London’s Rory Mason and Barry Tiernan signalled a penalty. The defender got a black a card and Mason sent Stephen Enright the wrong way.

Scorers – Waterford: P Whyte 1-5 (2fs); P Hurney 0-6 (3fs); G Crotty 1-0; D Breathnach 0-2; B Looby, M Curry, C Murray 0-1 each. London: R Mason 1-4 (1-0 pen, 3fs); L Gavaghan 0-4.

Waterford – S Enright 7; B Looby 7, T O’Gorman 7, T Ó hUallacháin 6; J McGrath 6, S Prendergast 7, R Ó Ceallaigh 6; T Prendergast 7, M Curry 7; M O’Halloran 6, P Whyte 8, C Murray 6; D Breathnach 7, J Veale 6, P Hurney 8. Subs: G Crotty 7 for O’Halloran (49); F Ó Cuirrín 6 for Murray (49); F Galvin 6 for Ó Ceallaigh (57); L Lawlor 6 for Veale (57); S Dalton for S Prendergast (62); K Murphy for Dalton (BC, 72).

London – C Hallissey 7; C Carty 6, C O’Neill 6, C Coyne 6; J Branagan 6, P Butler 5, R Jones 6; A McDermott 6, J Gartlan 6; E Murray 6, M Gottsche 6, L Gavaghan 8; R Mason 7, A Moyles 5, J Daly 5. Subs: K Hughes 5 for Moyles (47); M Carroll 5 for Gartlan (47); C Dunne 5 for P Butler (BC, 48); K Butler 5 for Daly (54).

Ref – B Tiernan (Dublin).

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Fixture Details

05.02.2017 (Sun)
Allianz Football League Roinn 4 Round 1
Ardmore, Co Waterford 13:00
Port Láirge v Londain
Referee: Barry Tiernan (Áth Cliath)

Team News

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The Waterford Senior Football Team to play London on Sunday at 1pm in Ardmore is named as follows –

1. Stephen Enright (Ballinacourty)
2. Brian Looby (Ballinacourty)
3. Thomas O’Gorman (The Nire)
4. Tadhg Ó hUallacháin (An Rinn)
5. James McGrath (The Nire)
6. Stephen Prendergast (Kilrossanty)
7. Ray O’Ceallaigh (An Rinn)
8. Tommy Prendergast (Kilrossanty)
9. Michael Curry (Rathgormack)
10. Michael O’Halloran (Ballinacourty)
11. Paul Whyte (Kilrossanty) – Capt
12. Conor Murray (Rathgormack)
13. Donie Breathnach (An Rinn)
14. Joey Veale (Kilrossanty)
15. Patrick Hurney (Ballinacourty)